Being the proud owner of greyhounds for the last five years it has come to my attention that when referring to parts of the greyhound’s anatomy to describe the location of an injury, the following description no longer cuts it with my veterinarian! Sultan got cut on “the pointy thing on the back leg.” Really described it well, did I not? I should know enough to have said, “Sultan cut his hock.”

The following list shows the correct terminology when referring to the greyhound anatomy – to be used when talking with veterinarians and dog “knowledgeable” people (See list 1).

There is another way to define the greyhound anatomy as well – the day to day way when you live with one of these lovable creatures. (See below and right) Please note—to determine your dog’s height you measure from the floor to the shoulder (withers).